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Pattern formation in biological systems
PublicMathematicians and biologists have presented various models to describe patterns found in biological systems. In 1952, Alan Turing proposed a reaction-diffusion model where diffusion acts as a destabilizing effect, leading to pattern formation. This idea of diffusive instability is contrary to the typical notion of diffusion as a smoothing influence. Using linear stability analysis and numerical simulations, we investigate pattern formation caused by diffusive instability. By varying properties of the system, we simulate patterns found in nature.
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- 2001
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- 2001-01-01
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